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Service, Part 4

Servants Preparation Curriculum

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Service, Part 4 – Assessment of Service and Jesus Christ as a role model

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  1. Assessing your service based on specific criteria
  2. The seriousness of service and partnership
  3. Jesus as The Perfect Servant

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How to Assess Your Service

  1. Productivity vs Ranking in the service
  2. Efforts and Time in the service
  3. Depth in the service
  4. Hidden works in the service
  5. Individual works in the service

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  • What to disregard

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  1. Productivity Instead of Ranking
  • Low ranking servants with great achievements

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  1. St. Stephen was a deacon &1st martyr
  2. St. Athanasius was a deacon, formed the creed
  3. Simon was a shoemaker &moved the mountain

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  1. Effort and Time in Service

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“in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;” (2 Corinthians 11:26)

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“Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?” (2 Corinthians 11:29)

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  • The servant serves when they are tired, busy, weak, etc!

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  1. Depth in The Service
  • Abraham offered his son
    • Isaac
  • The widow gave all that she had
    • Two mites
  • The servant prepares with depth in meditations and principles
  • Examples:
  • Sin is not just something that is bad, but it is separation from God
  • The Biography of The Saints (Synxarium) are not just stories, but instructions for imitation
  • Spending time to focus on those with special needs

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  1. Hidden Works in The Service
  • The servant rejects credit and gives it to others

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“that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly”

(Matthew 6:4)

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  • Examples of hidden works
    • Prayers
      • Moses and Joshua
    • Visitations
    • Cleaning
    • Event preparation

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Joshua is victorious on the battlefield because of Moses’ prayer on the mountain

Joshua vs The Giants/ Amalekites

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  1. Individual Works in The Service
  • Jesus and the Disciples
  • Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
  • Jesus and Zacchaeus
  • St. Barnabas and St. Mark
  • St. Paul and Timothy

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  • More effective and long-lasting results

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  1. What to Disregard in The Service
  • The location
  • Size of church
  • Size of class
  • Age of those receiving service

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  • Jesus was from Bethlehem, a small village, but served the entire world!

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  1. What to Disregard in The Service Cont.
  • The number Vs. quality!
    • Too many is desirable, but does not always mean success

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  • The number of servants
    • St. Paul started the service with small team each trip but was very successful!

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Service, Part 4 – Assessment of Service and Jesus Christ as a role model

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  1. Assessing the service based on specific criteria
  2. The seriousness of service, and partnership
  3. Jesus as The Servant

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The Seriousness of Service

  • It is a serious responsibility because the servant works with God and His kids
    • “For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.” (1 Corinthians 3:9)

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  • The servant is serious in all aspects of service
    • Prayer, preparation, attendance, phone calls, communications, meetings, gifts, etc.

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The Founder of The Sunday School Service

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Archdeacon Habib Girgis

( 1876—August 1951)

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The End Goal

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“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness” (2 Timothy 4:7-8)

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Partnership in The Service

“And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits” (Mark 6:7)

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  • Why two by two?
    • To practice brotherly love (philo)
    • To Support and encourage one another
    • To complete the weaknesses of one another
    • To cast away pride and ego

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Partnership in The Service

  • St. Peter & St John Heals the lame man
  • ( Acts 3)

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St. Paul and Silas

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  1. Assessing the service based on specific criteria
  2. The seriousness of service, crowns, and partnership
  3. Jesus as The Perfect Servant

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant

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“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” (John 10:11)

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant Cont.

  • Born in Bethlehem (a small village) in pure humility

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  • Visitors
    • Vigilant shepherds
      • The servant is vigilant to potential problems in the Maggi traveled long distance
  • The servant is a magnet to others
    • The same way Jesus was a magne to others

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant Cont.

  • In The Temple, Jesus , when he was 12 years old, said:

“Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” (Luke 2:49)

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  • The servant is always in church attending and participating in all services

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant Cont.

  • Jesus, when tempted on the mountain, responded by bible verses

“‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” (Matthew 4:4)

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  • The servant studies and memorizes the bible and has a response via verse

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant Cont.

  • Calling Andrew and Peter:

“Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:9)

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  • An attractive personality
    • Like a magnet that gathers, not scatters!

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Which miracle is this?

  • The Wedding of Cana of Galilee
    • John 2:1-11

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant Cont.

  • The First miracle was The Wedding of Cana of Galilee

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Spiritual Meditation on, “Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim” (John 2:7)

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  • The jars were filled to the brim
    • The servant should be filled with the Holy Spirit and knowledge before pouring onto others
    • The servant should not spiritually empty or shallow

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant Cont.

  • Feeding the 5000 after the sermon
  • Spiritual Meditation:
    • The servant takes care of Earthly needs in addition to spiritual needs
      • Homework, transportation, advise, assistance on official applications, etc.

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant Cont.

  • The servant looks for those with special needs
    • The Samaritan Woman and Zacchaeus

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  • Allocate attention to those who are slow, poor, isolated, low self esteem, nonreligious families, bad temper / bad mouth, hyperactive, etc.

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant Cont.

  • Jesus used many parables to deliver his message
    • The sower, the lost denarii, the prodigal son, the lost sheep, etc.
  • The servant reaches everyone according to their level
  • Everyone has a talent

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant Cont.

“When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”” (Luke 7:13)

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  • As the Lord had compassion on the Widow of Nain, the servant has compassion on whom they serves

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant Cont.

  • Praying
  • Jesus taught His disciples the Heavenly Prayer and the servant cannot be successful unless they are active in prayer

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant Cont.

  • The servant must take time and separate from the crowds in order to ignite spiritual growth through meditation

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant Cont.

  • Jesus complemented Mariam who sat down and washed his feet
  • “You are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.
  • Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

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  • Spiritual growth (Mariam) is more important than the administrative work (Martha)

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Jesus as The Perfect Servant Cont.

“He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.” (John 21:17)

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  • The servant is soft and gentle in their reproach with others
  • The servant does not judge, scream, yell, curse, etc.

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Jesus as The Servant Cont.

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  • The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

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  • The servant cares and loves his service as Jesus cares and loves His creation

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The Heavenly Reward

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“If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also.” (John 12:26)

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Objectives

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  1. Assessing the service based on specific criteria
  2. The seriousness of service, crowns, and partnership
  3. Jesus as The Perfect Servant

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Memorization Verses

  • “For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building” (1 Corinthians 3:9)

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  • “Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” (Luke 2:49)

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  • “If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor” (John 12:26)

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Review questions

  • 1) How to assess the success of your service

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  • 2) How is the founder of Sunday School

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  • 3) How Jesus showed us the criteria of the perfect servant

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